COVID19 Regional Updates 01 October 2021

General

Over 70% of African nations didn’t reach global COVID-19 vaccine goal

Source: https://www.devex.com/news/over-70-of-african-nations-didn-t-reach-global-covid-19-vaccine-goal-101749

Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal

Source: https://www.afro.who.int/news/fifteen-african-countries-hit-10-covid-19-vaccination-goal

Pfizer Starts Global Phase 2/3 Epic-Pep Study of Novel COVID-19 Oral Antiviral Candidate for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Adults

Source: https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-starts-global-phase-23-epic-pep-study-novel-covid-19

Vaccine apartheid: The Global South fights back

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/9/30/vaccine-apartheid-the-global-south-fights-back

First Nations communities are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. Here’s why

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8234102/first-nations-communities-covid/

Somalia opens first public oxygen plant to help treat Covid-19 amid severe shortage

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/Africa/News/somalia-opens-first-public-oxygen-plant-to-help-treat-covid-19-amid-severe-shortage-20210930

Southern Africa

eSwatini

800,000 to receive COVID-19 vaccine in the kingdom of Eswatini

Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/eswatini/800000-receive-covid-19-vaccine-kingdom-eswatini

Zimbabwe

Guest Column: COVID-19, a Zimbabwean experience

Source: https://www.iowastatedaily.com/opinion/iowa-state-daily-guest-column-covid-19-a-zimbabwean-experience/article_a1a896d8-2236-11ec-92fd-fb683e778f5f.html

Zimbabwe’s vaccine mandates squeeze some of world’s poorest

Source: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-africa-health-zimbabwe-southern-africa-0f2e4165f502f61b9c700cc586dad2c1

Malawi

Mix of digital and in-person training improves index testing in Malawi

Source: https://www.avert.org/news/mix-digital-and-person-training-improves-index-testing-malawi

Malawi COVID-19 Situation Report – 19 September 2021

Source: https://www.unicef.org/documents/malawi-covid-19-situation-report-19-september-2021

Malawi COVID-19 restrictions threaten interfaith mobile clinic gains

Source: https://www.devex.com/news/malawi-covid-19-restrictions-threaten-interfaith-mobile-clinic-gains-101553

Botswana

Botswana Citizens flock to SA to get the jab

Source: https://www.news24.com/citypress/news/botswana-citizens-flock-to-sa-to-get-the-jab-20210905

Botswana to resume COVID vaccination drive after administrative delay

Source: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2021-09-22/Botswana-to-resume-COVID-vaccination-drive-after-administrative-delay-13Kr8ywic6I/index.html

South Africa

South Africa moves to alert level 1 after 130-day Covid-19 third wave

Source: https://mg.co.za/news/2021-09-30-south-africa-moves-to-alert-level-1-after-130-day-covid-19-third-wave/

Covid-19: Hospital admissions increase by 143 as SA identifies 2 106 new infections

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/covid-19-hospital-admissions-increase-by-143-as-sa-identifies-2-106-new-infections-20210930

These are all South Africa’s adjusted level 1 lockdown changes – including vaccine certificates

Source: https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/525398/here-are-all-south-africas-adjusted-level-1-lockdown-changes-including-vaccine-certificates/

SA’s Covid vaccine drive – 5 problems and solutions from rural South Africa Source: https://www.news24.com/health24/medical/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/sas-covid-vaccine-drive-5-problems-and-solutions-from-rural-south-africa-20211001-3